Singapore legislation
Clause 15
of Legislative Assembly (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Ordinance
Clause 15
Objections to answer questions or to produce papers to be reported to the Assembly for decision
If any person ordered to attend or to produce any paper, book, record or document before the Assembly or before any committee refuses to answer any question that may be put to him or to produce any such paper, book, record or document on the ground that the same is of a private nature and does not affect the subject of inquiry, the Speaker or the chairman of the committee, as the case may be, may report to the Assembly such refusal with the reasons therefor, and the Assembly may thereupon excuse the answering of such question or the production of such paper, book, record or document, or may order the answering or production thereof.